Bombard: meaning, definitions and examples
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bombard
[ bษmหbษหd ]
during a conflict
To attack continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles. To assail persistently; harass.
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Examples of usage
- The enemy forces continued to bombard the city with heavy artillery.
- The protesters were bombarded with tear gas by the police.
with information or messages
To overwhelm with a large amount of something, usually information or messages.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I was bombarded with emails after signing up for the newsletter.
- The advertisement bombarded the viewers with catchy slogans and images.
Translations
Translations of the word "bombard" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bombardear
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฎเคฌเคพเคฐเฅ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช bombardieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengebom
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะพะผะฑะฐัะดัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ bombardowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท bombarder
๐ช๐ธ bombardear
๐น๐ท bombardฤฑman yapmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํญ๊ฒฉํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุตู
๐จ๐ฟ bombardovat
๐ธ๐ฐ bombardovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฝฐ็ธ
๐ธ๐ฎ bombardirati
๐ฎ๐ธ bomba
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะผะฑะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bombalamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ bombardear
Word origin
The word 'bombard' originated from the Middle French word 'bombarder', which meant 'to fire a cannon'. The term was first used in the 15th century to describe the act of attacking with bombs or artillery. Over time, the meaning expanded to include the idea of overwhelming with a large amount of something, such as information. The word has been widely used in military contexts as well as in everyday language to convey the sense of continuous attack or bombardment.